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Loading... The Anonymous Venetian (original 1994; edition 1995)by Donna Leon
Work InformationThe Anonymous Venetian by Donna Leon (1994)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. As ever, Donna Leon provides a gripping read, with all the extra benefits of coming to know Commissario Brunetti and his family a little better. This turns out to be an early book in the series, and I was afraid that therfore the characters would not be so well developed. Not so. We meet Signorina Elettra for the first time, and Paola, Brunetti's wife, already plays her characterful part in the story - though not the plot. I love these books, and always have to read them as soon as I lay my hands on one. ( ) Dressed for Death is Book #3 in Donna Leon’s Commissario Guido Brunetti mystery series. “Commissario Guido Brunetti’s hopes for a refreshing family holiday in the mountains are dashed when a gruesome discovery is made in Marghera - a body so badly beaten that the face is completely unrecognizable. Brunetti searches Venice for someone who can ID the corpse but is met with a wall of silence.” Tenacious, hard-working Commissario Brunetti is, of course, the star of this series. But the city of Venice is a major character in its own right. A new character is introduced, Patta’s new secretary, Elettra Zorzio. She is a welcome addition. The language, the culture, the endless food and drink, the glimpses of Italy, good mysteries - a series excellent for reading. **** no reviews | add a review
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Commissario Guido Brunetti's hopes for a refreshing family holiday in the mountains are once again dashed when a gruesome discovery is made in Marghera-a body so badly beaten the face is completely unrecognizable. Brunetti searches Venice for someone who can identify the corpse but is met with a wall of silence. He then receives a telephone call from a contact who promises some tantalizing information. And before the night is out, Brunetti is confronting yet another appalling, and apparently senseless, death. No library descriptions found. |
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